Saturday, November 22, 2014

Every Tuesday there’s one at the
Plaza del Sol in San Pancho, another in its second year at the Mercado del Sol
and now the Riviera Farmer’s Market, new this year at the Centro Empresarial in Nuevo Vallarta.

The high season is here and there’s more commercial and touristic bustle
in the Riviera Nayarit’s Picturesque Villages in order to offer the visitor a
more ample variety of products.

San Pancho and Nuevo Vallarta have kicked off the new winter season with
their respective marketplaces, announced in Sayulita, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
and Lo de Marcos, with another soon to be opened in Bucerías.

The markets open every Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. to a little after
noon from November through May. You’ll find organic and handmade products,
traditional Mexican cooking, live music, art, accessories, fresh local fruit
and vegetables and more.

The Mercado del Sol opened on November 18th at the Plaza del
Sol in San Pancho. It’s now in its second year and is getting larger; according
to one of the organizers, Carlos Ontiveros, this year they’re expecting an
average of 70 booths.

“It was great last year. This year we’ll have more control over every
aspect, beginning with the permits, making it a more committed and significant
event. This will enhance the market because there will be more sellers,” said
Ontiveros.

Nuevo Vallarta debuted the Riviera Farmer’s Market in this
well-developed hotel zone. Located in the Centro
Empresarial Nuevo Vallarta, it’s been offering its own version of culture
and art since November 11th.

Undoubtedly, these markets will allow income obtained from the season’s
tourism influx to directly benefit local producers.